A series of poorly planned contract extensions exacerbated the 49ers’ financial situation, resulting in Monday’s mass exodus of several key contributors to San Francisco’s recent success.
With Mike Silver’s report on Friday that 49ers ownership was looking to cut some costs, it’s unsurprising the list of departures is much longer than arrivals. Here is a quick look at the players who have left and joined the 49ers since the opening of the so-called legal tampering period as of Tuesday night:
Departures
LB Dre Greenlaw (DEN)
S Talanoa Hufanga (DEN)
CB Charvarius Ward (IND)
OT Jaylon Moore (KC)
G Aaron Banks (GB)
FB Kyle Juszczyk (released)
DT Javon Hargrave (MIN)
DT Maliek Collins (released)
DE Leonard Floyd (ATL)
RB Elijah Mitchell (KC)
QB Josh Dobbs (NE)
Arrivals
TE Luke Farrell
S Richie Grant
LB Luke Gifford
DB Jason Pinnock
WR Demarcus Robinson
While the list is long, there are only a few departures that San Francisco must stress over replacing in the immediate future, the first being Greenlaw.